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SPINDLE. v No. 590,377. Patented Sept. 21,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL SOHEID, OF HARRISON, NEYV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE DRAPER COMPANY,OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

SPINDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,377, datedSeptember 21, 1897.

Application filed April 19, 1897. Serial No- 632,'741- (No model.)

To all whmn it TIL/Ly concern:

Be it known that I, CARL SCHEID, a citizen of the United States,residing in Harrison, Hudson county, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Spindles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this'invention is to provide a spinning-spindle for silk,cotton, and other filaments which can be readily and quickly adjusted onthe spindle-rail to a perpendicular position or to any oblique anglewith said rail, of simple, strong, and durable construction, reliableand efficient in operation.

The invention consists in the improved means for securing thespindle-supporting bolster to the spindle-rail and in the combinationand arrangement of the various parts thereof, substantially as will behereinafter more fully described, and finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ordinary spinning-spindle thebolster of which is mounted on the spindle-rail by my improved means,the spindle-rail being shown in section; Fig. 2, an underneath view of acertain washer used in connection with my improved fastening andadjusting means, and Fig. 3 a front elevation illustrating a slightmodification from what is illustrated in Fig. 1.

In said drawings, Ct represents a spindlerail provided with a verticalbore or opening a, penetrated by the'tube b, containing stepand-bolsterbearing for the spindle cand resting with its annular flange or baseupon the intermediate elastic washer a all of the usual and well-knownconstruction.

On each side of the vertical bore or opening a and secured in thespindle-rail a are the downwardly-extending parall el pins d, engagingcurved grooves or recesses 6 arranged in a ring or washer e, whichlatter is provided with a vertical central opening 6, of a diameterlarger than the diameter of the tube b, and is adapted to bear with itsupper surface against the intermediate spiral spring I), as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. The lower surface of the said ring or washer e isinclined and is .adapted to be engaged by the inclined top portion ofthe ring f, which latter is adjustably arranged by means of theset-screw g on the tube b.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 3

the ring f engages with its inclined top pora tion the inclined lowerportion of a ring or washer h, downwardly projecting from thespindle-rail a and secured thereto in any desired manner, or, ifpreferred, said ring can be made integral with said rail. It will bemanifest that the diameter of the opening in said ring or washer 71-must be larger than the diameter of the tube 7).

By simply turning the ring f on the tube Z) the relative posit-ion ofthe spindle c to the rail a can easily be cl1anged--that is to say, thespindle can be set at an oblique angle to the rail without weakening ordisturbing the mounting of said spindle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with the spindle-rail, of a tube loosely mounted insaid rail, a washer adjustably arranged on said tube and having itsupper surface inclined, an intermediate washer surrounding said tube,and having its lower surface inclined and adapted to be engaged by theinclined upper surface of the adjustable washer, said intermediatewasher being provided with diametrically opposite arranged grooves orrecesses, a series of pins projecting downward from the spindle-rail andin engagement with said grooves or recessesof the intermediate washer, aspiral spring surrounding the tube and arranged between the spindle-railand the said intermediate washer, and a whirl-driven spindle in saidtube, all said parts, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination with the spindle-rail, of a tube loosely mounted insaid rail, a washer adjustably arranged on said tube and having itsupper surface inclined, an intermedi- IOO ate ring or washer surroundingsaid tube and said parts, substantially as and for the pur- :0 v havingits lower surface inclined, the diain- -poses described.

eter of the central opening of said intermediate ring being larger thanthe diameter of the tube, a spiral spring surrounding the tube andarranged between the spindle-rail and the said intermediate Washer,means for preventing rotation of said intermediate Washer, and aWhirl-driven spindle in said tube, all

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this29th day of March, 1897.

CART SCHEID. Witnesses:

ALFRED GARTNER, L. SNYDER.

